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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome Network ... Clinical Network ... #Management # ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... increased pulmonary vascular ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
patient elevate both arms ... as respiratory distress ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #SVC #Syndrome ... #Vascular #Thoracic
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... 50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... , erythematous macular ... #management #diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... is likely the best ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #respiratory #clinical
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... (Clinical Dx). ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Summary CLINICAL ... • Nephritic syndrome ... • No serologic tests ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management